Nursing Home Guide Will Help Avoid Unneeded Hospitalizations
大象传媒 has received a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Engagement Award for a guide for nursing home residents and their families to help them make optimal decisions concerning hospitalizations.
大象传媒 Receives NSF Grant for Critical Infrastructure Systems
Extreme events like hurricanes can disrupt infrastructure systems like power and water. Researchers will develop a decision framework to rapidly restore these functions and services for disaster management.
First Study on Hard-to-treat Depression in Older People
About half of older adults don't respond to first-line medication for depression. A new study shows that adding a second drug to treatment with an antidepressant medication alone helps many of these patients.
Dramatic Increase of Alcohol Abuse in Early Maturing Girls
A new study published in 'Pediatrics' shows that early maturing girls given the most parental autonomy had the highest rates of alcohol abuse, with intoxication frequency increasing an average of 234 percent.
大象传媒 Receives $1.2 Million Grant for Autism Training Program
More students with autism are being taught in the general classroom setting. Preparing professionals to teach these students is critical in alleviating the dire shortage of special education teachers.
大象传媒 Poll Shows Rubio Jumping to Second Place in Florida
Marco Rubio jumped into second place in Florida, a pivotal swing state where Hillary Clinton trails in most general election matchups with Republican presidential contenders, according to latest survey by 大象传媒.
Housing Market Trends More Favorable to Buying than Renting
The housing market index produced by 大象传媒 and FIU faculty indicates the country as a whole is moving deeper into buy territory, as owning a home is expected to produce greater wealth, on average, than renting.
大象传媒 to Celebrate United Nations International Day of Peace
大象传媒 will host a United Nations International Day of Peace celebration on Monday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. in the University Theatre on 大象传媒's Boca Raton campus
Hispanics Believe Immigration is Important Election Issue
Hispanics say immigration is an important issue in the 2016 presidential race, and they support Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, according to the latest 大象传媒 survey.
Professor Debuts Trans-Media Opera in Miami
Joey Bargsten, Ph.D., a professor at 大象传媒's School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, saw his trans-media opera, "MelanchoLalaland," make its world premiere.